Greta Van Fleet Share Wailing New Single "When The Curtain Falls"

The ‘90s babies of ‘70s-inspired rock act Greta Van Fleet released their latest single “When The Curtain Falls” on Tuesday morning. Following the eight-track EP From the Fires, the band leads with their energetic side on the new song.

Joshua Kiszka’s vocals are one of the most identifiable characteristics of the band, and his sharp wail only takes a few moments to break into the song. With a delivery reminiscent of Led Zeppelinvocalist Robert Plant’s, Kiszka sings of fame on “When The Curtain Falls,” but it’s an address, rather than a monologue. The lines “I’m your biggest fan,” and “Well, love you in that music show, can I ask your autograph,” initially present the woman in the song as the star. The lyrics work both ways, however, and could be about another person or they could be flipping the band’s own perspective into the third person, singing as the fan addressing them.

Even though a music video didn’t accompany the song’s release, some psychedelic visuals came with the audio. Waist-up images of the four band members are joined at a central point, duplicated to the vanishing point and spun like a pinwheel as flower petals float down around them.

The floral imagery also appeared when the band used a rosy countdown leading up to the release of the single:

Even before the countdown, they gave a hint at the single with now-recognizable lyrics in the caption: “In and out of fashion.”

Rose-colored glasses aren’t shielding the band’s eyes as they reflect on the musical influences that shaped them, though—they’re trying to keep evolving the sound that’s now considered “classic” rock. On From the Fires, Greta Van Fleet include two covers of other musical influences, Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Fairpoint Convention’s “Meet On The Ledge,” and give them a new twist. Find out more about Greta Van Fleet’s musical influences through their picks when they went record shopping with Paste.